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North Lanarkshire Council · 11 September 2024
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2 September 2024 Members of the Finance and Resources Committee Chief Executive’s Office Archie Aitken Chief Officer (Legal & Democratic) Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell ML1 1AB www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk Notice is given that a Meeting of the Finance and Resources Committee is to be held in the Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell, ML1 1AB on Wednesday, 11 September 2024 at 10:00 AM which you are requested to attend. The agenda of business is attached. Archie Aitken Chief Officer (Legal & Democratic) Members : Clerk Name: Karen Swan Clerk Telephone: Clerk Email: swank@northlan.gov.uk A Duffy-Lawson, T Fisher, A Ballinger, A Beveridge, M Boyd, G Brennan, A Bustard, T Carragher, C Costello, S Coyle, D Crichton, G Currie, K Duffy, H Dunbar, J Hume, D Johnston, T Johnston, J Jones, P Kelly, J Keltie, K Larson, G Lennon, J Logue, H Loughran, A Masterton, M McBride, P McDade, R McKendrick, J McLaren, M McPake, L Nolan, P Patton, L Roarty, G Robinson, A Smith, A Stubbs, L Stubbs, R Sullivan, S Watson, G Woods.
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Agenda 1 Declarations of Interest In Terms of the Ethical Standards In Public Life Etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 Minutes 2 Minute - Joint Consultative Committee for Local Government Employees - 11 June 2024 Submit minute of the meeting of the Joint Consultative Committee for Local Government Employees held on 11 June 2024 for approval. 9 - 12 Operational 3 Service Review - Revenues and Benefits Submit report by the Chief Officer (Finance) providing details of the outcome of the review of the Revenues and Benefits function of the Council. 13 - 22 4 Brighter Futures Programme of Work - NL Academies Submit report by the Chief Officer (People and Resources) advising of various projects for Young People to provide job ready skills to access growth industries and opportunities for adults in North Lanarkshire. 23 - 34 5 Mental Health & Wellbeing Strategy Update Submit report by the Chief Officer (People and Resources) (1) providing an update on the current Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy across the Council to support the mental health and wellbeing of the workforce (2) seeking approval of planned activity. 35 - 52 6 Annual Data Protection Report Financial Year 2023- 24 Submit report by the Chief Officer (Legal and Democratic) providing information on the Council’s Data Protection compliance and activity for Financial Year 2023/24. 53 - 62
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7 Digital North Lanarkshire Programme of Work - Improving Services Submit report by the Chief Officer (Business and Digital) providing an update on the progress of a number of digital projects, which aim to improve the efficiency of internal and external facing services focusing specifically on three areas of work. 63 - 74 Performance 8 Enterprise Asset Management System Update - September 2024 Submit report by Chief Officer (Asset and Procurement) providing an update on the progress to date developing an enterprise asset management approach and roadmap. 75 - 84 9 Strategic Performance Framework - Latest Performance Results for Business and Digital Submit report by Chief Officer (Business and Digital) providing an update on the suite of performance indicators used by Business and Digital. 85 - 98 Financial 10 Revenue Monitoring Report Council Summary - 1 April 2024 to 19 July 2024 Submit report by the Chief Officer (Finance) (1) providing an update on the overall position for the General Fund Account, Housing Revenue Account and Adult Health and Social Care, for the financial year to 31 March 2025; (2) consolidating the budget monitoring position of all Services, and (3) highlighting and explaining major variances as per the Council’s approved Financial Regulations. 99 - 108 11 Revenue Budget Monitoring Report; Chief Executive's Service - 1 April to 21 June 2024 (Period 3) Submit report by the Chief Officer (Finance) (1) providing a summary of the Chief Executive's financial performance for the Period from 1 April to 21 June 2024 (Period 3) and (2) illustrating the provisional outturn as at 31 March 2025, with major outturn variances highlighted and explained per the Council’s approved Financial Regulations. 109 - 120
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12 Chief Executive Service - Capital Monitoring Report - 1 April to 21 June 2024 (Period 3) Submit report by the Chief Officer (Finance) highlighting the financial performance and projected outturn of the 2024/25 Chief Executive's capital programme for the period ended 21 June 2024 (Period 3). 121 - 126 13 Capital Programme 2024-25 Monitoring Report Submit report by the Chief Officer (Finance) (1) providing an update on the 2024/25 resources and expenditure for the Council's Strategic Capital Investment Programme, and (2) detailing the 2024/25 projected outturn position and the resultant variances. 127 - 136 14 Treasury Management Monitoring Report for Quarter Ended 30 June 2024 Submit report by the Chief Officer (Finance) informing on the quarterly Treasury Management activity for the period from 1 April to 30 June 2024 together with the mandatory treasury and prudential indicators. 137 - 154 15 Treasury Management Annual Activity Report 2023- 2024 Submit report by the Chief Officer (Finance) outlining the treasury management activity undertaken during 2023/2024 and the resulting impact on the Council's borrowing and investment strategy. 155 - 180 16 2023-24 Annual Outturn Submit report by the Chief Officer (Finance) informing that the annual statutory accounts of the Council for the year ended 31 March 2024 were reported to the Audit and Scrutiny Panel at its meeting of 27 June 2024 and subsequently submitted to the Council’s External Auditors, Audit Scotland, by the statutory date of 30 June before being published on the Council’s website. 181 - 186 17 2024 Revenues and Benefits Update Submit report by the Chief Officer (Finance) providing an update on the performance of the Revenues and Benefits functions of Finance as at 30 June 2024. 187 - 194 18 Review of 2024-25 to 2026-27 Budget Savings Submit report by the Chief Officer (Finance) providing an update on the achievement of the three-year financial savings total, approved as part of the 2024/25 budget setting process. 195 - 200
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19 General Debtors Write Off 2024-25 Submit report by the Chief Officer (Finance) presenting a summary of outstanding debtor accounts which are deemed uncollectable following all attempts at recovery or are not economically viable to continue to pursue. 201 - 206 20 General Debtors Write-Off 2024-25 - People Resource Submit report by the Chief Officer (People and Resources) presenting a summary of outstanding debtor accounts which are deemed uncollectable following all attempts at recovery or are not economically viable to continue pursue. 207 - 212 Remit 21 Remit - Housing Committee - Sundry Debt Write Off 2024 Submit report by Depute Chief Executive presenting a summary of outstanding debtor accounts which are deemed uncollectable following all attempts at recovery or are considered uneconomically viable to continuing pursuing, and remitted to this Committee for approval. 213 - 218 22 Remit - Education, Children and Families Committee - Sundry Debt Write Off 2024 Submit report by the Chief Officer (Education North) providing a summary of outstanding debtor accounts relating to previous financial years which are considered to be uncollectable following approved recovery procedures, or are not economically viable to continue pursuing, and remitted to this Committee for approval. 219 - 224 23 Remit - Adult Care and Social Work Committee - Sundry Debt Write Off 2024 Submit report by Head of Adult Social Work, Health and Social Care presenting a summary of outstanding debtor accounts which are deemed uncollectable following all attempts at recovery or are considered uneconomically viable to continuing pursuing, and remitted to this Committee for approval. 225 - 230 Procurement
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24 Annual Procurement 2023-24 Submit report by Chief Officer (Assets and Procurement) seeking approval of the Annual Procurement Report 2023/24. 231 - 268 Contracts 25 Contracts Awarded Below Committee Approval Threshold Submit report by the Chief Officer (Assets and Procurement) notifying of the Contracts Awarded since the last meeting of the Committee with a value below the financial threshold requiring approval. 269 - 276 EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC The Sub-Committee is asked to consider passing the following resolution: "That under Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 6 & 9 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act". 26 Specification Costs - Former Orr's Building, South Bridge Street, Airdrie, ML6 6JA Submit report by the Chief Officer (Assets and Procurement) informing of the additional specification costs for the 20 residential properties at the former Orr's Building, South Bridge Street, Airdrie.